Portsmouth vs Colchester: result 2-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Colchester?
Portsmouth won 2-0 on September 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 37′M. HarnessPortsmouth
- 38′M. HarnessPortsmouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | Stevenage(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Oxford United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Peterborough(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Reading(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Wealdstone(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Gillingham(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Exeter City(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Portsmouth win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Colchester 0-4 Portsmouth | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Portsmouth 2-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Portsmouth 2-3 Colchester | League One |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Colchester 2-2 Portsmouth | League One |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Portsmouth on Mar 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Colchester | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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